Patents Represented by Attorney McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
  • Patent number: 8325294
    Abstract: A lamp guide includes: a horizontal part; at least one supporting part extending from a front surface of the horizontal part; a plurality of holding parts on the front surface of the horizontal part, each of the plurality of holding parts holding a lamp and twisted from the horizontal part; and at least one coupling part extending from a rear surface of the horizontal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 8323535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photochromic composition comprising multifunctional (meth)acrylate-based monomers having two or more functional groups, a photochromic dye and an aromatic vinyl compound, in which the content of the aromatic vinyl compound is more than 30% by weight and 70% by weight or less, a photochromic film produced by using the same, and a method for producing the photochromic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon Choi, Jee-Seon Kim, Woo-Sung Kim, Young-Jun Hong
  • Patent number: 8324800
    Abstract: An OLED device comprises a cathode, an anode, and has therebetween a light-emitting layer containing a phosphorescent emitter that emits yellow, orange or red light; a tertiary arylamine compound as a first host material, and a gallium complex with only nitrogen bidentate ligands as a second host material. Desirably, the phosphorescent emitter is an iridium complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLC
    Inventors: Tommie L. Royster, Jr., Marina E. Kondakova
  • Patent number: 8323959
    Abstract: Therapeutic methods and microorganisms therefor are provided. The microorganisms are designed to accumulate in immunoprivileged tissues and cells, such as in tumors and other proliferating tissue and in inflamed tissues, compared to other tissues, cells and organs, so that they exhibit relatively low toxicity to host organisms. The microorganisms also are designed or modified to result in leaky cell membranes of cells in which they accumulate, resulting in production of antibodies reactive against proteins and other cellular products and also permitting exploitation of proferating proliferating tissues, particularly tumors, to produce selected proteins and other products. Vaccines containing the microorganisms are provided. Combinations of the microorganisms and anti-cancer agents and uses thereof for treating cancer also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Genelux Corporation
    Inventors: Aladar A. Szalay, Tatyana Timiryasova, Yong A. Yu, Qian Zhang
  • Patent number: 8326572
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a pipe length in an air conditioning system includes a detector to detect a signal traveled through a pipe and a first impedance coupler that couples to one end of the pipe, where the detector detects the signal traveled through the pipe at the first impedance coupler. A processor determines a pipe length based on the detected signal and a signal generator generates the signal to be sent through the pipe. A second impedance coupler couples to another end of the pipe, where the signal generator sends the signal to the pipe through the second impedance coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jun-Tae Kim, Chi-Sun Ahn, Seung-Hwan Jung, Sang-Chul Youn, Duck-Gu Jeon
  • Patent number: 8323940
    Abstract: Disclosed are a formaldehyde dehydrogenase-containing air cleaning filter, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes coating a carrier with formaldehyde dehydrogenase to immobilize the formaldehyde dehydrogenase thereon. Alternatively, the method includes coating a carrier with a coating solution, and drying the carrier, wherein the coating solution comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, gold, silver, copper, platinum and combinations thereof, a formaldehyde dehydrogenase, a polyphenol-based compound, a binder selected from the group consisting of silicon-modified acrylic resins, urethane resins, acrylic resins and silicon resins, and water or alcohol. Accordingly, the air cleaning filter wherein a carrier is coated with formaldehyde dehydrogenase, manufactured by the method, is capable of efficiently removing VOCs, in particular, formaldehyde, present in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ok Chun Hyun, Sung Hwa Lee, Jae Soo Jang
  • Patent number: 8321982
    Abstract: A method of operating a washing machine, by which a steam generator is disclosed, laundry and the washing machine itself can be safely protected in a manner that an error occurrence of the washing machine is accurately detected and by which a following cycle such as a washing cycle, a drying cycle and the like can be effectively performed despite the failure of the washing machine. The present invention includes a step (a) of supplying water to a steam generator, a step (b) of supplying steam into a drum by generating heat from a heater of the steam generator, and a step (c) of detecting abnormality of the washing machine while the step (a) or (b) is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seog Kyu Park, Youn Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 8323396
    Abstract: An orange pearlescent pigment comprising a substrate and a first layer containing FeOOH, and a second layer containing Fe2O3 located between the substrate and the first layer. The color of the pigment is such that a homogeneous coating of the pigment, measured over a white background, has a CIELAB hue angle, hab, from about 40 to about 60 degrees, and the chroma value is greater than 50. The pigment may be used in a cosmetic, coating, or ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Aaron Hollman, Philippe Schottland, Jim Black
  • Patent number: 8325841
    Abstract: A method for transmitting signals to reduce feedback overhead and a method for transmitting feedback information for the same are described. In transmitting signals through precoding, different codebook subsets are used in an open-loop transmission mode and a closed-loop transmission mode, thereby reducing feedback overhead. In this case, it is assumed that the codebook subsets for the respective transmission modes are optimized according to each transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Moon Il Lee, Hyun Soo Ko, Bin Chul Ihm, Wook Bong Lee, Jae Hoon Chung
  • Patent number: 8325314
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate including: gate and data lines crossing each other to define a pixel region on a first substrate; a thin film transistor connected to the gate and data lines; and first and second height adjusters; an opposing substrate facing the array substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the array substrate and the opposing substrate; a gap spacer corresponding to the first height adjuster and contacting the array substrate and the opposing substrate; a first press-buffer spacer corresponding to the second height adjuster, contacting the opposing substrate and spaced apart from the array substrate; and a second press-buffer spacer contacting the opposing substrate and spaced apart form the array substrate, wherein a distance between the first press-buffer spacer and the array substrate is substantially less than a distance between the second press-buffer spacer and the array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Ho Kang, Young-Il Seo, Sung-Hyun Cho
  • Patent number: 8319910
    Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device having a backlight unit that comprises a panel guide mold, a bottom cover, and a light supply unit, where the panel guide mold and the bottom cover are configured to provide sufficient stiffness and structural stability so that the width of the bezel is very small. The panel guide mold comprises a plurality of first mold units and a plurality of second mold units, where each of the plurality of second mold units is disposed between two of the first mold units, and the plurality of first mold units are offset in an outward direction relative to the plurality of second mold units. The bottom cover comprises a plurality of first sidewalls, each being aligned with a corresponding first mold unit, and a plurality of second sidewalls, where each is disposed between two of the first sidewalls and coupled to a corresponding second mold unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Young Park
  • Patent number: 8318948
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel fluorene derivative and an organic electronic device using the same. The organic electronic device has excellent efficiency, driving voltage, and a lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Soon Bae, Dong-Hoon Lee, Dae-Woong Lee, Sung-Kil Hong, Hyun Nam, Chang-Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8318154
    Abstract: Provided are combinations, compositions and kits containing an fast-acting insulin composition and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme composition formulated for parenteral administration. Such products can be used in methods of treating insulin-treatable diseases or conditions. Also provided are methods for administration of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Halozyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory I. Frost, Igor Bilinsky, Daniel Vaughn, Barry Sugarman
  • Patent number: 8319717
    Abstract: The exemplary embodiment relates to a liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof for reducing heat and electric consumption power of the data driving circuit. The exemplary embodiment includes: a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of data lines crossing a plurality of gate lines and liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix e; a timing controller generating a polarity control signal, deciding if a predetermined weak pattern data is input, and shifting a phase of the polarity control signal in a next frame period following a frame showing the weak pattern data when the weak pattern data is input; a data driving circuit reversing the polarity of the data voltage in response to the polarity control signal and supplying to the data lines; and a gate driving circuit supplying a gate pulse to the gate lines sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinsung Kim, Suhyuk Jang
  • Patent number: 8316673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to n apparatus of supplying and discharging a fluid, comprising: an inner tub; a fluid inflow passage connected to the inner tub; and a fluid outflow passage connected to the inner tub, wherein at least one of the inner tub, the inflow passage and the outflow passage has undergone at least one of the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Hwan Lee, Ok Chun Hyun
  • Patent number: 8317734
    Abstract: A device for providing vestibular and somatosensory stimulation through bone conduction of sound waves to skeletal bones is provided in the form of a pad that is applied to or wrapped around the individual in treatment, which is comfortable in use and may contain particulate filler material capable of providing bone conduction stimulation adjacent to the location of a bone conduction transducer and expand the sound conduction site over a larger area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Integrated Listening Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Randall Redfield
  • Patent number: 8318043
    Abstract: A composition for a liquid crystal film includes: 100 parts by weight of a vertically aligned liquid crystal mixture; 0.001-20 parts by weight of a chiral dopant; and 50-900 parts by weight of a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Hee Lee, Belyaev Sergey, Moon-Soo Park
  • Patent number: 8319907
    Abstract: There is provided a condensing film for an LCD backlight unit. The condensing film includes a base member unit; a condenser unit disposed in an upper surface of the base member unit and having unit lens groups sequentially arranged thereon, each of the unit lens group being composed of a combination of at least two lenses that are different in shape; and a reflector unit disposed in a lower surface of the base member unit and composed of an opening through which light passes and a reflective surface from which the light reflects. The condensing film configured thus may be useful to solve the problems regarding the viewing angle and the uniformity in brightness of a screen since the condensing film has a more moderate distribution of emitted light than the conventional condensing films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Mo Kim, Kwang Seung Park, Jin Hyun Kim, Sang Choll Han
  • Patent number: 8320883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a secure, dynamic and customizable system and method for authenticating a mobile device in a wireless network, in accordance with the security policies associated with the wireless network. The system and method involve a trusted authentication and device management application stored on the SIM card of the mobile device in a memory space that is protected and only accessible by the network operator. Moreover, authentication is based, at least in part, on information that relates to the environment of the mobile device, the information being available to the authentication application through the operating system of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Battlefield Telecommunications Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander C. Watson, Sean L. Lane
  • Patent number: 8318325
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel anthracene derivatives and an organic electronic device using the same. The organic electronic device according to the present invention shows excellent properties in terms of efficiency, a driving voltage, and a life span.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Lee, Hyun Nam, Jun-Gi Jang, Seong-So Kim, Tae-Yoon Park